Nellis/Creech and Military Veterans Appreciation Day a success
Thank you to everyone who attended the Nellis/Creech and Military
Veterans Appreciation Day event at Craig Ranch Regional Park. It was a huge
success! We received wonderful feedback from many veterans, military members
and first responders, who were overcome by the support and love our community
shared.
The North Las Vegas City Council designated the second weekend in
September every year as Nellis/Creech and Armed Forces Military Veterans
Appreciation Weekend, meaning the Nellis/Creech
and Military Veterans Appreciation Day festival will be back annually. Save the
date for 2017!
 
Did you know that more than 75 local children are diagnosed with cancer
each year? In Southern Nevada, childhood cancer rates are on the rise, and we
wanted to do something to help. Our City Council declared September 2016 as #shineGOLD month. We are partnering with the Candlelighters
Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada in the battle to wipe out this awful disease. Join the
effort by helping to raise awareness, volunteering or donating to support research
and family outreach. For more information, visit candlelightersnv.org.
The City of North Las
Vegas is hiring! With amazing healthcare and employee benefits, a four-day work
week, an on-site gym and a fun, collegial working environment, the City of
North Las Vegas is among the best places to work in the valley. Come join our
team!
Open full-time positions
include:
- Economic
development specialist
- Plans
examiner
- Senior
traffic engineer
- Corrections
officer (lateral)
- Police
officer (lateral)
- Court
clerk
Temporary part-time
positions include:
- Class
instructor
- Program
specialist
- Program
supervisor
For more information or
to apply, click here.
Kudos to North Las Vegas
Police Officer Michael Harris, who recently was honored by the Rotary Clubs of
Southern Nevada at a Safety Officers Award Recognition (S.O.A.R.) ceremony.
Officer Harris saved the life of a shooting victim and is one of the brave men
and women who keep our city safe day in and day out.
Several new businesses
and organizations have set up shop in North Las Vegas over the past several
weeks. They know what more and more people are discovering: that our city is
the best place in the valley – and arguably in the country – to live, do
business and prosper. Welcome to all of our new community members!
- Burlington clothing and
home goods, 2189 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas
- The Rolle Project,
which nurtures and mentors children ages 4 to 18, including at-risk and special
needs youth, in the appreciation and application of the performing arts (rolleproject.org)
- North Las Vegas Ballet
Theater, a full-service dance studio that teaches classical ballet and other
dance styles, as well as cheer (nlvbt.com)
- Natural Grocers market,
6305 Simmons St., North Las Vegas
Struggling in school or want to get a leg up in academics? Head to our
North Las Vegas libraries for free tutoring and help with homework. Services are
available for adults too, offering assistance with citizenship, college and
trade school requirements.
Interested in writing? Join the Aliante Writer’s Group, a friendly, informal group for
people who write or are interested in writing. The group meets on the first and
third Tuesday of every month at Aliante Library, 2400 W. Deer Springs Way,
North Las Vegas. Share, learn and help others who love the written word.
For
more information, email glorywadewriter@gmail.com or call Aliante Library at
(702) 839-2980.
Do
you know what to do in an emergency?
September
is National Preparedness Month. Our goal is to educate and empower the
residents of North Las Vegas to prepare for and know how to respond to all
types of emergencies, including natural disasters, long-term power outages and
even terrorist attacks.
Preparedness
enables residents to take care of themselves and their families after an
incident until government assistance is available. Among the recommended
measures:
-
Register with Southern Nevada on the Alert (https://sonevada.onthealert.com) to receive notification
in the case of an emergency.
- Assemble a Family Disaster Kit with water, food to last three to five days, a
can opener, a flashlight and batteries, a wrench to turn off utilities if
necessary, dust masks and a First Aid kit.
- Create a family emergency plan.
- Download the Southern Nevada Community Preparedness mobile app.
- Attend outreach events and presentations to learn more about emergency
preparedness.
The
City of North Las Vegas Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
hosts multiple outreach events throughout the year, during which staff
distribute information booklets and emergency kit lists. Several upcoming
events are scheduled:
- Sept.
20: Silver Mesa Recreation Center, 4025 Allen Lane, North Las Vegas 89032
(10-11:30 a.m.)
- Sept.
27: Walmart, 3950 W. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las Vegas (time to be announced)
- Sept/Oct.:
Sun City Aliante, North Las Vegas (date/time to be announced)
Don’t
wait. Communicate. Make your emergency plan today.
For
more information, please contact North Las Vegas Assistant Emergency Manager
Solomé Barton at (702) 633-1125 or visit Ready.gov.
Join us at City Hall on Friday, Sept. 23 for
a free showing of “Kung Fu Panda 3.”
Events begin at 6 p.m. and will include children's crafts, bounce houses, sumo
wrestling for adults, relay races with prizes,
martial arts demonstrations, giveaways and more. The movie is scheduled to begin about 7:30 p.m.
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